Soviet Union Crime Stats

Definitions

Murder rate:
Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.

Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate:
Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.